Case Against Tarique
Legal process on for quick disposal
Proper legal process is going on to quickly dispose of the money laundering case against Tarique Rahman, elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, and his business friend Giasuddin Al Mamun through the lawyers of the Anti-Corruption Commission, said Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury in parliament yesterday.
Replying to lawmakers' queries, Matia, who is also in charge of the cabinet division in the parliamentary business, said the case was filed against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and his friend Mamun with Cantonment Police Station in the city in October, 2009 on charge of laundering Tk 20.41 crore to Singapore.
“Date of hearing on charge framing against them [Tarique and Giasuddin] in the money laundering case has been fixed on July 3,” Matia informed the House in a scripted answer.
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